Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oristano Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Oristano

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.7% cheaper than Oristano without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 20.7% cheaper than Oristano without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$23.35 €20.16
-31.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$92.1 €79.5
-30.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.62 €4.85
82.92%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.78 €1.54
56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.81 €2.42
-20.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.19 €1.03
31.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.93 €5.12
-42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.37 €2.91
13.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 €1.42
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.26 €1.95
-23.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.35 €2.89
-50.15%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 €2.95
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.9 €12
-4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$13.03 €11.25
-38.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$19 €16.41
-15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.79 €1.54
27.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.46 €1.26
16.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.58 €3.09
-28.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.83 €1.58
-3.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.05 €1.77
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.4 €1.21
41.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 €0.5
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.77 €5.85
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8 €6.9
-26.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.69 €1.46
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.37 €1.19
113.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.7 €1.46
33.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$42.69 €36.86
8.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.78 €3.26
11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.11 €0.96
-22.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$29.1 €25.13
-35.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2.13 €1.84
-1.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.4K €29.7K
0.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$35K €30.2K
13.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$177 €153
-16.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$13.28 €11.46
57.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$28.29 €24.42
40.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.1 €46.75
-11.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$23.58 €20.36
-21.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.1 €7.86
3.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$533 €460
14.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,065 €6,963
99.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$93.1 €80.4
12.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$63 €54.4
-34.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$87.1 €75.2
6.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$120 €103
-0.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$748 €646
112.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$586 €506
115.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,198 €1,035
154.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$916 €791
125.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,056 €2,638
138.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,387 €2,061
90.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Oristano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,946 €1,680
-24.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.87
-21.77%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Oristano: October 29, 2025

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